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Friday, July 24, 2009

Orange Phoenix Chicken with Grilled Bok Choy

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I really love chicken. It's easy to work with and by varying seasonings and cooking methods you can be assured of weeks and weeks of unique and tasty meals. This recipe was the first that I entered in the Winning Taste Recipe Contest, sponsored by the folks at Pilgrim's Pride. I love the flavor of citrus and decided to use it in an Asian inspired sauce that I was making for grilled chicken. The sauce turned out well. To carry the Asian theme a bit further, and to get the judges attention, I decided to grill bok choy along with the chicken and attach the imagery of the Phoenix to the name of my flaming bird. Something worked. This is an easy dish to make, though you'll have to be a bit careful with the bok choy. It should be grilled only until crisp tender and barely limp. The bright green is a marvelous counterpoint to the orange hued chicken. I think you'll like this recipe.

Orange Phoenix Chicken with Grilled Bok Choy...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

Directions:1) Place chicken on plate and pierce both sides with fork at 1/4-inch intervals. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.2) To make orange sauce, place peanut oil in 2-cup measuring cup. Add remaining ingredients and beat with whisk until well combined. Divide sauce, reserving half sauce for serving and half for basting chicken while grilling. Brush some of grilling sauce on both sides of chicken.3) Preheat grill and lightly coat grill rack with oil or cooking spray.4) Split each head of bok choy in half lengthwise. Place on baking sheet and drizzle with peanut oil and soy sauce. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside.5) Place chicken on prepared grill about 4 to 6 inches from heat source. Grill about 7 minutes, turn and generously brush cooked side with reserved basting sauce. Cook another 4 to 6 minutes, turn and brush with sauce. Grill a few minutes longer until chicken reaches 160 degrees F on meat thermometer and sauce is set. Remove chicken from grill, place on platter, and discard any remaining basting sauce. Tent chicken with foil to keep warm.6) Place bok choy on grill and sear just until bright green and wilted, about 4 minutes. Place on platter and drizzle with 1 tablespoon sesame oil.7) To serve, place chicken and bok choy on serving platter and drizzle with reserved orange sauce. Garnish with a sprinkling of chopped cilantro, if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

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I am in awe of how you make up your own recipes. Such talent and creativity. I do not have that gift. I recreate others genious! Lovely dish and grilled bok choy is so very original and sounds perfect!

Copied the recipe and am going to make this on Sunday. My kind of recipe and one that they will charge you a small fortune for if they had this on a menu at a fancy place:) My tastebuds thank you!Joyce

Hi Mary, Thankyou for coming to visit my blog; I’m certainly glad you did. Your blog is a culinary encyclopaedia! I am always on the look out for new and easy recipes from scratch and the quick sticky beak I’ve had at your blog reveals many, many recipes which fit the bill. Thankyou for sharing your love of food.

Thanks for stopping by Mary. This recipe certainly sounds like a winner. I'll give it a try soon. I love the Bok Choy addition.

I attempted to grow Bok Choy this spring in the garden but there were some little beetles that loved it so much they ate it all and I didn't get any. I will try again in the fall and pray the bugs are busy eating someplace else by then~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

Mary, I'm stopping by to say hello on Foodie Friday, almost Saturday, and those are some good looking chicken breasts! Your blog never, ever disappoints. You are truly one of the most creative and versatile cooks I know!

Oh Mary! Thank you for stopping by, as I always wait for your post. I just love to see your smiling face shine through each and every one of your meals that you prepare. My grandmother told me once that I had an old soul. I believe that in sometimes things that I see I believe came from a very long time ago. I am so thrilled that you loved my little cloche. I love little lights on everything. You should try a few on your table around some of your little fun foods. They just make the plates twinkle. Especially with the holidays coming. Country Hugs my Friend. Love, Sherry

Good Afternoon Mary My Precious Friend. Oh I am so glad you came by today and loved my post. I had so much fun putting it together. I had a totally other project that I had taken pictures for and everything, and when I sat down at the computer it was strange, God was speaking to me, and what I posted was what he wanted me to post. I felt like someone else was typing for me. It just flew right out. Thanks as always for stopping by. I love it when you do. You always make me smile. Country Hugs and Love, Sherry

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